G7 ready to take ‘necessary measures’ to ensure energy market stability

Al Jazeera Economic ImpactNews ReportEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffMarch 30, 2026 at 06:56 PM

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G7 nations are prepared to take "necessary measures" to stabilize energy markets amid concerns that rising prices, exacerbated by the US-Israeli war on Iran, could fuel inflation and hinder economic growth. Finance ministers and central bankers from the US, Canada, Japan, Britain, France, Germany, and Italy convened after Iranian actions impacted Gulf oil producers and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, causing Brent crude to exceed $116 a barrel. The G7 urged countries to avoid unjustified export restrictions on energy products and acknowledged the International Energy Agency's (IEA) recommendations for managing demand. The IEA previously agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil from strategic reserves to combat rising prices. The G7 seeks a swift resolution to the Middle East conflict to mitigate potential negative impacts on markets and economic growth.

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The IEA’s 32 members agreed earlier this month to release a record 400 million barrels of oil from strategic stockpiles.

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G7 ready to take ‘necessary measures’ to ensure energy market stability.

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Ministers and central bankers from the G7 came together as Iran's retaliatory targeting of Gulf oil producers.

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Iran’s retaliatory targeting of Gulf oil producers and effective blockade of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz caused Brent crude prices to top $116 a barrel.

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The likelihood of oil price rises and supply concerns affecting markets and economic growth has increased.

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Canada 30% Germany 30% United Kingdom 30% Satsuki Katayama 40% Rachel Reeves 40% Japan ×250% France ×260% International Energy Agency (IEA) ×260% Strait of Hormuz ×270% United States 70% Iran ×480% Group of Seven (G7) ×690%

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energy market stability 90% g7 80% energy prices 70% inflation 60% oil supply 60% international energy agency 50% economic growth 50% strait of hormuz 50% us-israeli war on iran 40%

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